JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Amaury Sporting Organization and the Saudi Motorsport Company – organizers of the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally – officially announced the brand-new route for the Dakar Rally. Next year will mark the fifth consecutive time the Dakar Rally has been staged in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Held between January 5-19, the Dakar in Saudi Arabia will encompass a distance of 7,974 km over 12 stages, competing across the Kingdom’s challenging terrain, with 60% of the route covering completely new territory. The tally will be counted after around 600 kilometers of the special stage. This editions’ Empty Quarter experience with the 48-hours Chrono Stage will be a unique adventure and a different challenge for the competitors compared to previous years.

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